The well?known “new great inventions” in modern China have made our daily lives more convenient.

1.What's the passage mainly about?

A.The fast?developing technology. B.Modern China.

C.China's new great inventions. D.Convenient daily lives in China.

2.By 2020, ________ of major cities across China will be linked by high?speed trains network.

A.30 percent B.One?fifth C.80 percent D.20 percent

3.Why does mobile payment make shopping more convenient in China?

A.Because customers can go shopping without mobile phone. B.Because customers needn’t take cash.

C.Because customers don't have to use a password. D.Because customers needn't pay for the bills.

4.Where can shared bikes be picked up or parked?

A.On the street. B.In Mo-bike and ofo. C.In parks. D.In markets.

5.________ can make online shopping develop so fast in China.

A.Lower costs B.Fewer licensing requirements C.More job chances D.A, B & C

Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book？Do you know what they are used for?

They are bar-codes（条形码）used in most products. If you go to a supermarket，you can see almost every product with a bar-code on it. Bar-codes have information about the product, such as name and production date.It's an easy and convenient way to know about the products. Just scan the bar-code and everything is clear.

The first use of a bar-code in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum in 1974.Beyond supermarkets, bar-codes are needed everywhere:for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels(包裹) you send. Life would be rather difficult without bar-codes.Most of our things would get lost in the post.

Bar-codes change as well.Bar-codes in the past were 1-D(one-dimensional空间), but now there are 2-D bar-codes,such as QR code.Since 2009, QR has been used on Chinese train tickets. People can enter stadiums,cinemas and theaters by holding certain types of bar-codes.

With these small codes, life is getting much easier for us.

If you find these bar-code things boring, a bar-code building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a bar-code.It looks strange, but it's actually a shopping mall. There are games too. Bar-code Monsters is a mobile phone game. You have to scan bar-codes and find the monsters!

1.Bar-codes were first used in ________.

A.1974 in the UK B.1974 in the US C.2009 in China D.2009 in Russia

2.The underlined word “scan”might mean “________” in Chinese.

A.复印 B.展示 C.描写 D.扫描

3.From Paragraph 3 and 4, we can learn that ________.

A.bar-codes are very useful in our daily life B.our things will get lost without bar-codes

C.bar-codes make our life rather difficult D.we can’t live without bar-codes

4.Which of the following is NOT true about the bar-code building?

A.It looks like a bar-code. B.It’s in St Petersburg, Russia.

C.It’s used as a shopping mall. D.Its name is Bar-code Monsters.

5.The best title of this passage is________.

A.From 1-D Bar-codes to 2-D Bar-codes B.Why Bar-codes are Black and White

C.Small Codes that Make a Big Difference D.What if the World Doesn’t Have a Bar-code

根据短文内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Recently, a very simple question became widely spread online: what China should be proud of?1.

Lanlan, whose real name is Negar Kordi, is from Canada. She came to China five years ago and is a student at Ningbo University. Now she has 120,000 fans on the Internet and the number is still growing.

Lanlan loves China and Chinese. 2. And that’s why she is so well received among Chinese net friends. The following is china in her eyes.

“It is the easiest country in which to find a job. If you are not too lazy, it is really very simple to find a job in China. I believe there’re more job chances here than in any other country in the world.”

“ 3. About 400 million Chinese are studying English. If they can speak good English in the future, China will have the greatest number of English speakers of any non-English speaking country.”

“The speed of Chinese trains is fast. From Ningbo to Beijing, the train runs 1, 365 kilometers for seven hours and the ticket fare is only 595 yuan. ”

“Its public security is great. 4. I have travelled in many countries, and I think China really is very safe.”

“There are much more things China should be proud of. Many Chinese people often criticize（批评）China. At first, I believed that they didn’t like china or that they loved western countries. But later, I realized that they just set a very high standard for China. 5. China must be much better than other countries. ”

A. The foreign language level is surprising.

B. This country of 1.4 billion people makes me feel safe.

C. A foreign girl living in china gave a very touching answer.

D. They believe that it’s not enough to be number one in the world.

E. She believes china will be the strongest country in the world in future.

How much time do you spend in front of a screen every day？ If your answer is about one hour，then maybe you are one of the ____ teenagers in the world．

Scientists did a ____． They asked students aged 13 to 18 how long it ____ them to have fun on phones and computers． They also asked about ____ feelings of happiness． They found that those who spend more time on their smart phones are unhappier． "Spend no more than two hours a day on digital media（电子产品），___ try to spend more time with friends and on exercise． These two activities bring greater happiness．" Jean Twenge， the scientist who led the study ，said．

1.A. happy B. happier C. happiest

2.A. survey B. discovery C. test

3.A. takes B. spends C. costs

4.A. your B. our C. their

5.A. but B. and C. or

My name is Paul． I was a ____ boy． One morning， I woke up and realized I was not ____． I decided to do something to put my name in the Guinness Book of World Records．

____ my dream， I thought of something I could do．First， I tied my arm around my back and wanted to be "the person who ____ the farthest with one arm"．But as soon as I got in the water ，I sank（下沉）．

Then， I stuffed ____ in my mouth and tried to be "the person who put the most cookies in his mouth"． However， when cookie 17 went in， I got sick．

Finally，____ a Friday evening， I ran to the bathroom and filled up the tub （浴盆） with water．I decided to be "the person who took the world's longest bath"． It was a perfect idea ____ all that I had to do was to sit there．The first three hours was great．I drank soda and ate potato chips．____ in the water so long made me look like I was 80．But I was determined．

An hour later， my brother shouted outside the bathroom that the record for the longest bath in the world was___ than a month! Feeling _____， I got out．

Maybe I will never be in the Guinness Book of World Records． But that's OK．I am still special．

1.A. 16 years old B. 16﹣years﹣old C. 16﹣year﹣old

2.A. good B. famous C. interesting

3.A. To achieve B. To put C. To act

4.A. swam B. run C. jumped

5.A. cakes B. candies C. cookies

6.A. on B. in C. at

7.A. until B. because C. if

8.A. Walking B. Being C. Making

9.A. less B. fewer C. more

10.A. on B. up C. down

语法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Once upon a time, an eagle( 老鹰） was flying in the sky when he suddenly saw a beautiful hen. The eagle came near the hen and said, "My pretty hen, I Love you. Will you be 1. (I) wife?"

The hen was scared for the eagle was so strong. Her husband, the cock had gone out to look for food and her kids had gone away somewhere lo play with other 2.(child). The hen quickly answered, "I'm willing to be, but let me first grow wings like yours, so I can fly 3. high as you. " The eagle replied, "OK! This ring is for you as a sign of our betrothal(订婚）. Tie it around your neck till I return."

The hen agreed 4. (do) so, and the eagle flew away.

When the cock met the hen the next day , he was very 5. (surprise) to see the ring around her neck. He said, "Where did you get that ring? Throw it away immediately. "

The hen did this and the cock was cheerful I again. But at the weekend, the eagle came6..

The frightened hen hid herself behind her door but the eagle soon found her out. Suddenly he cried, "Where 7.(be) the ring that I gave you? Why are you not wearing it?"

The hen was very scared and said, "Forgive me l I lost it yesterday. I was walking in the garden when I met a large snake. I was8.frightened that I ran fast. When I got home, I couldn't find it. "

The eagle looked al the hen 9. (angry) and said, "I don't believe you. You have hurt me. I will punish you.10.you don't marry me, I will snatch( 抓）away all your chickens from you. But I will promise to forgive you only if you find my ring. Good-bye! "

Ever since, all the hens in the world have been scratching( 轻抓) the ground to find the eagle's ring.

随着手机功能日增多,越来越多的年轻人沉迷于手机娱乐活动,成为“手机控”一族。假定你某校学生,请根据以下提示写一篇短文,向某英文报投稿。谈谈你对该现象的看法和建议。

参考词汇：a phone freak手机控 anxious (adj)焦虑 be addicted to…沉迷于

注意：1.内容须包括所提示信息,可适当发挥;

2.文中不得出现自己的真实姓名和学校名称;

3.90个单词左右。开头已经给出,不计入总词数。

—Have you seen ________TV play Lost?

—Yes, it is really ________ interesting one, but it takes too much time.

A.不填; an B.the; an C.不填; a D.a; the

— Excuse me, may I use your bicycle? ________is broken.

— Certainly. But remember to return it before lunch.

A.My B.Me C.Myself D.Mine

It is impolite for children to ________ when their parents are talking with others.

A.cut down B.cut out C.cut in D.cut short